{"id":16197,"date":"2025-06-25T12:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16197"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:22:36","slug":"new-spanish-ambassador-to-maldives-calls-on-minister-dr-khaleel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16197","title":{"rendered":"New Spanish Ambassador to Maldives calls on Minister Dr. Khaleel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Maldives, Juan Antonio March Pujol paid a courtesy call on Maldives Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdulla Khaleel on Tuesday, June 24.<\/p>\n<p>His courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs had come shortly after he presented the letter of credence to Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held for this at the President&#8217;s Office on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Khaleel congratulated the newly appointed Spanish Ambassador on the presentation of his letter of credence to Maldives President, and at the meeting between the two, the minister assured Maldives&#8217; commitment towards further strengthening the existing relationship between both countries.<\/p>\n<p>At the meeting, Dr. Khaleel was accompanied by the ministry&#8217;s secretary Dr. Hala Hameed, Ambassador-at-Large Dr. Mohamed Fahmy Hassan, Senior Under Secretary Hassan Hussain Shihab, Senior Political Director Ahmed Haanee Naeem, and the Assistant Director of the ministry Maryam Fathika Fayaz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Maldives, Juan Antonio March Pujol paid a courtesy call on Maldives Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdulla Khaleel on Tuesday, June 24. 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